I’d add that demolition of this theatre was done in 2006, at the same time as the Shore.
Video of the demolition of the quad of the Shore which included the Blaker found on FunChase’s YouTube page, courtesy of Ralph Grassi
https://youtu.be/ZzbcN53SEPQ?si=O2oTwyzP7zzTYHC_
New security checkpoints in place for all of Universal Studios tours and CityWalk. These went in place June 17, 2026.
According to the resort, the new security setup includes three hubs: the main entry plaza, a checkpoint adjacent to the Jurassic Parking structure near NBC Sports Grill & Brew and the new Mr. BBQ restaurant, and another near Margaritaville in the former iFly location.
from the Chronicle this looks to be a ‘ceremoninal’ renaming of the main theatre which will run Nolan’s film in 70mm. No mention of other Drafthouse venues being re-named though
There’s no showtimes listed for tomorrow June 4th, 2026, all of today’s showings are sold out.
It will close after the final showings of “BackRooms”, “ The BreadWinner” and “ the Mandolorian & Grogu”
CinemaLab website no longer relevant for this venue. According to an Asbury Press article , there was a “BradleyLab” that was going to do renovations- no longer the case..
yeah,it’s a very confusing thing. I wasn’t sure what was right, having been at both places and that one of the “contributor” is called Glenn Dale, a play on the town that the Brand is
I found this too online
https://ghostarchive.org/archive/xHkN6
So next time im at each venue I can investigate or have someone there now check. Plus so many Burbank AMCS, oy.
Since the theater opened in 2003 at the Americana at Brand in Burbank, the escalator has frustrated patrons due to its exposed location, where rain, broken glass, and even a medical emergency trigger frequent shutdowns. Maintenance involves makeshift fixes like jumpstarting it, complicated by a chain of responsibility from AMC to property manager CBRE and owner EPR Properties, with Fujitec handling repairs. Locals treat it as a quirky guessing game, joking it’s haunted, while EPR eyes upgrades or a costly replacement—no firm timeline yet.
This should be marked open.
Unsure when it did re-open, but on May 1st the Globe will be hosting an event for “House of Glory Wresting” - there are other events scheduled for the month of May 2026.
Opening appears to have been sometime in 2025 - from their site
“2025
A Venue Reimagined
Now a modern event and production space, the Globe Theatre blends historic grandeur with state-of-the-art production capabilities for concerts, film shoots, and private events"
so that makes it the 2nd oldest regularly operating theatre in SF ? What a nice venue & impressive line up of titles being screened.
Wonder why they were unable to get “San Francisco” especially with the 18th is the 120th anniversary of the Earthquake.
Good plan, especially with one of the grandest movie palaces of them all sitting vacant and gutted all of these years after a terribly failed experiment.
In this particular case 40th & Girard isn’t the most affulent communities in Philadelphia. But hey, you wish to make a go of it.
I have not. My trips to Hollywood have not been as much as I’d like, but love old Hollywood and the theatres and reading some of those names ( yes I’m old enough to know the majority) makes me wish I could have been.
The marquee jutting out onto the boardwalk is now gone. Shore Local News with an image of what the outside looks now…
https://shorelocalnews.com/square-theatres-gives-ocean-city-the-movie-theater-experience-it-deserves/
Now San Francisco’s Premier All-Nude Gentleman’s Club https://newcenturysf.com/
I’d add that demolition of this theatre was done in 2006, at the same time as the Shore.
Video of the demolition of the quad of the Shore which included the Blaker found on FunChase’s YouTube page, courtesy of Ralph Grassi https://youtu.be/ZzbcN53SEPQ?si=O2oTwyzP7zzTYHC_
From Ralph Grassi via Funchase’s YouTube page -
Demolition video of the Shore Theatres from 2006.
https://youtu.be/ZzbcN53SEPQ?si=O2oTwyzP7zzTYHC_
social media and online search engines are able to provide a wealth of information.
New security checkpoints in place for all of Universal Studios tours and CityWalk. These went in place June 17, 2026.
According to the resort, the new security setup includes three hubs: the main entry plaza, a checkpoint adjacent to the Jurassic Parking structure near NBC Sports Grill & Brew and the new Mr. BBQ restaurant, and another near Margaritaville in the former iFly location.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/universal-studios-hollywood-security-update/
During an interview on “James Whale Bake Sale” podcast, Quentin Tarantino stated this was where he first saw the movie “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKZ9OH4MKnU
what junk? Do you know the context of the photo?
from the Chronicle this looks to be a ‘ceremoninal’ renaming of the main theatre which will run Nolan’s film in 70mm.
No mention of other Drafthouse venues being re-named though
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/christopher-nolan-sf-alamo-drafthouse-22298629.php
There’s no showtimes listed for tomorrow June 4th, 2026, all of today’s showings are sold out. It will close after the final showings of “BackRooms”, “ The BreadWinner” and “ the Mandolorian & Grogu”
Article from Pasadena Star-News
https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2026/06/03/pasadenas-ipic-theater-officially-closes-its-doors/
source of the article please…
CinemaLab website no longer relevant for this venue.
According to an Asbury Press article , there was a “BradleyLab” that was going to do renovations- no longer the case..
https://www.app.com/story/money/business/main-street/whats-going-there/2025/03/10/bradley-beach-cinema-rehab-plans-shut-down-over-high-costs/82137304007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z1140xxp001750c001750e1140xxv001525&gca-ft=40&gca-ds=sophi
isn’t it Mamma Mia?
yeah,it’s a very confusing thing. I wasn’t sure what was right, having been at both places and that one of the “contributor” is called Glenn Dale, a play on the town that the Brand is I found this too online https://ghostarchive.org/archive/xHkN6
So next time im at each venue I can investigate or have someone there now check. Plus so many Burbank AMCS, oy.
it’s a pity this kind of hard hitting journalism wasn’t around for the Cinema 1, 2 and 3 in NYC.
Journalist Solves AMC Burbank 16’s Broken Escalator Mystery
Since the theater opened in 2003 at the Americana at Brand in Burbank, the escalator has frustrated patrons due to its exposed location, where rain, broken glass, and even a medical emergency trigger frequent shutdowns. Maintenance involves makeshift fixes like jumpstarting it, complicated by a chain of responsibility from AMC to property manager CBRE and owner EPR Properties, with Fujitec handling repairs. Locals treat it as a quirky guessing game, joking it’s haunted, while EPR eyes upgrades or a costly replacement—no firm timeline yet.
This should be marked open. Unsure when it did re-open, but on May 1st the Globe will be hosting an event for “House of Glory Wresting” - there are other events scheduled for the month of May 2026.
Opening appears to have been sometime in 2025 - from their site “2025
A Venue Reimagined
Now a modern event and production space, the Globe Theatre blends historic grandeur with state-of-the-art production capabilities for concerts, film shoots, and private events"
the website listed in 2023 is still accurate.
so that makes it the 2nd oldest regularly operating theatre in SF ? What a nice venue & impressive line up of titles being screened. Wonder why they were unable to get “San Francisco” especially with the 18th is the 120th anniversary of the Earthquake.
you find a painting of one of the most iconic moments in cinema history hideous, got it..
Good plan, especially with one of the grandest movie palaces of them all sitting vacant and gutted all of these years after a terribly failed experiment.
In this particular case 40th & Girard isn’t the most affulent communities in Philadelphia. But hey, you wish to make a go of it.
Good luck to you.
I have not. My trips to Hollywood have not been as much as I’d like, but love old Hollywood and the theatres and reading some of those names ( yes I’m old enough to know the majority) makes me wish I could have been.
Thank you.
Wow, what a great list. So many iconic names trod the boards of the Ivar. Thanks so much for sharing it!
After watching the story I saw 2 murals, by local artist Anna Taylor.
“horribly rendered” is the last thing I’d be referring to them as.
Newbold Exchange is still open, which is great that South Philly has a space like that for remote workers.
well yes, 2021-2024 is the early 2020’s as noted in the opening paragraph. Thank you for your clarification.
there’s a Quick Stop located at 3001 Kensington Ave, that’s a bit of a ways from this intersection.
Without having an exact location, it’s gonna be tough to pin down what’s really there now.
Unless the image on google maps is seriously wrong, I don’t really see anything “hideous” about the building.